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Covid-19 restrictions have been lifted at the beginning of May but we’ve waited until the end of the month to do our first day trip. We didn’t want to go very far so we chose one of our favorite destinations: inland Liguria.
In February 2020, with incredible timing, I have subscribed to FAI, the National Trust for Italy, a non-profit organization whose main goal is to protect Italian places promoting their knowledge, care, and conservation.
Liguria is famous for its picturesque towns by the sea but if you are willing to explore further on the hills, you’ll find some places that perfectly represent the character of Liguria: introverted, shy, not talkative at all.
It’s not that I don’t like Cinque Terre, I think they are one of the most beautiful areas in my region – and in Italy in general – but going there had recently become impossible. And it’s probably because I like Cinque Terre so much that I have always told people to avoid them: I didn’t want them to be disappointed by such a marvelous place.
As a matter of fact, Rimini has 15 kilometers of beaches, 250 beach clubs, and more than 300 hotels. Its sandy coast and the shallow waters make it a perfect destination for families with kids, while its bars and nightclubs attract young party people from all over Italy.
We hope it will be soon but we have no clue. This makes writing about traveling a bit weird because you are giving recommendations to people who are not able to follow them – for the moment, at least.
Some of the most important attractions in the city are undoubtedly quite visible. For example, if you go to the city center, you can’t miss the Duomo even if you try to: if you get off at Duomo metro station, you will see it from every exit you decide to take.
It is going to be quite an effort because there are a lot of beautiful villages in Liguria but it’s a nice sacrifice to make because it gives me the possibility of enjoying the beauty of places I know and discovering new ones too.
Everybody said it was grey and depressing, a place where people would only think about working and making money because there was no real beauty around.
But I strongly believe what I say: Milan is a really beautiful city if you take the time to go beyond the obvious and discover what’s hidden behind the surface.
